Local News

Crown Management, the only entity to bid on the purchase of the former Brunswick Community Hospital, has withdrawn its offer.

Brunswick County Manager Marty Lawing said Crown Management, who announced plans to locate an acute-care psychiatric treatment facility and physiatrist residential facility in the old hospital, withdrew its $1.5 million dollar offer on April 11.

BOLIVIA—Brunswick County administration officials are working to prepare the upcoming fiscal year’s budget to present to Brunswick County commissioners.

Assistant county manager Steve Stone said he, finance director Ann Hardy and county manager Marty Lawing were in the process of meeting with the county’s department heads to discuss their budget requests.

SHALLOTTE—Longtime county commissioner and current chairman Bill Sue is not seeking re-election this year, and two Republicans would like to succeed him on the board.

Former Brunswick County Health Director Don Yousey and former 7th Congressional District Republican Party Chairman Frank Williams are both seeking the GOP nomination for county commissioner for District 5, which covers the northern portion of Brunswick County.

Early voting is under way in Brunswick County. Early voting began Thursday, April 19, at the Brunswick County Board of Elections in Bolivia and at three satellite locations throughout Brunswick County.

Poll workers reported steady voting turnout on Thursday, the first day of early voting.

SHALLOTTE—A special committee formed at the April aldermen meeting met with Mark Saunders of The Coastal Companies last Wednesday to see if they could work together.

The town is in a position to call a bond on The Coastal Companies for failure to complete infrastructure work in the Rivers Edge community. After numerous attempts to communicate with The Coastal Companies, aldermen were prepared to discuss calling the bond when Saunders contacted the town requesting to talk.